RS2 brakes, was "mov'it's little handbrake calipers?"

[Pantelis Giamarellos]

In one word (or actually in two words).......


IT SUCKS.

as a matter of fact

IT SUCKS BIGTIME.

I do not think there are a lot of RS2s with a decent working handbrake.

Mine does not operate at all. Tried fixing it four times, changed the wire,
calibrated it, changed brake shoes, checked clearances. nothing works.
you just loose the handbrake gradually until you are left with no handbrake
at all.

Movit has just introduced a separate rear brake disk caliper for handbrake
use only.
I think this tells something.

Take care
Pantelis



----- Original Message -----
From: gerard <gerard at poboxes.com>
To: <quattro at audifans.com>
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 8:58 PM
Subject: RS2 brakes, was "mov'it's little handbrake calipers?"


> Hi!
>
> I'm still keen on a brake upgrade on my project Audi 200. I definitely
> want 993 brakes. I recently had to pass up on a set and passed it along
> to another lister as I "lost my ride home", so to speak, but I still
> want to do a brake upgrade perhaps in a year's time (when someone heads
> back my way from the USA).
>
> I was looking at the parking brake solution of the RS2 in ETKA, ie.
> Porsche brakes with the parking brake under the rear brake rotors. I
> will now proceed to ask a typically stoopid question and open myself up
> to flames and abuse, but here goes anyway. Is it possible to fit the
> parking brake solution of the Audi RS2 or Porsche 944/911/928/993/etc
> onto the '89 200 non-quattro's rear axle? Actually, it's more like: how
> is the parking brake solution bolted up onto the RS2 rear axle?
>
> BMW and others use this same solution. I intend to try and get hold of
> some local Porsche mechanics in order to pick their brain on his as
> well.
>
> I totally understand there is no need to go larger on the rear brakes.
> That's not the issue with this e-mail. Here I am simply trying to find
> out how the setup can be done and would like to speak to some listers
> who've fettled with Porsches and Audis in their time. :)
>
> Thanks. I'm going to run for cover at this point.
>
> G.
>
>